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Great Balls of Fire | Year: 1989 Classification: Drama Directed: - Jim McBride Actors/Actresses: - Dennis Quaid - Winona Ryder ? If your divorced next door neighbor in his 20's married a 13 year old girl, you might consider moving, or having him arrested for child molestation. But this movie shows how anything can be made palatable, because you are made to believe that Jerry Lee Lewis (once divorced) marrying his 13 yr. old child-bride cousin was innocent love, and that they were just facing a big bad world. I mean, Joey Buttafucco served prison time for having an affair with a girl older than Jerry Lee's wife! But the movie kind of forces you to set aside such thoughts, and I admit I found it entertaining in a fictional way. (Legendary opera "Madame Butterfly" is about a 15 year old girl marrying an adult man. It's funny what we tolerate, when and where.) But to compare it to the real Jerry Lee Lewis: a man who shot his bass player in the chest; a man who "Rolling Stone" magazine asserted--with strong evidence--murdered his 5th wife, is ridiculous. This movie is a monumental puff piece. Often outright fiction. But Jerry Lee made great music. He had/has charisma. Dennis Quaid does a fine job acting. Hey, I even bought the soundtrack album. Quaid Really Rocks In This Role! This movie is just as good as The Buddy Holly Story and even Ritchie Valens' story, La Bamba. Dennis Quaid really got into the role of the Killer himself, Jerry Lee Lewis. Winona Ryder is also great playing his cousin/childbride, Myra. Alec Baldwin has a small role playing another cousin, Jimmy Swaggart. A fun movie all around. Worth owning just for the terrific soundtrack that includes most of Lewis' hits. Not bad, but then not good This is okay. Dennis Quaid is rather over the top and Winona Ryder is her usual humdrum self. Looks good and there are some good comedic touches. However, rather than his career being trashed by the scandal depicted here, in that he marries his 13 year old cousin, and then she gets pregnant, and slaps her about, he should have been jailed. Sorry, distasteful is not the word for it. Buy Great Balls Of Fire at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Great Balls Of Fire Search with the Priority Search Engine on Great Balls Of Fire This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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